With 100 days to go until its kickoff, the Northern Super League (NSL) is generating excitement, particularly for its co-founder Diana Matheson. She expresses optimism about the league's progress and eagerly anticipates the opening games.
NSL co-founder Diana Matheson likes what she sees as the new women's league countdown to kickoff hits 100 days. 'It feels like we're right where we need to be,' Diana Matheson , co-founder and chief growth officer of the women's professional league, said of Monday's milestone.As the countdown to the Northern Super League kickoff hits 100 days, Diana Matheson likes what she sees.
'It feels like we're right where we need to be,' Matheson, co-founder and chief growth officer of the women's professional league, said of Monday's milestone.There is still plenty of work to do before the April 16 opener. The NSL schedule has yet to come out, with the league waiting on the CFL to finalize its dates given shared facilities in Ottawa and Calgary. Matheson expects the NSL schedule to come out in early February with jersey sales to start in March. And then comes kickoff for the founding franchises in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. 'Picturing those opening games in every market, that's definitely the image I've had in my mind for two years-plus. So I'm really looking forward to those few weeks when all those teams have their home openers,' said Matheson, who won 206 caps for Canada in a distinguished international career that stretched from 2003 to 2020.Ahead of Canada's women's national soccer team's friendly exhibition against Spain, Canadian interim staffers Diana Matheson and Katelyn Collar took part in a media availability, where Matheson, a Northern Super League co-founder, explained her vision to help build Canada's national program via the women's professional domestic league. There will be a one game opening day on April 16, a Wednesday, with two more on the 19th. The league has yet to announce the opening locations. Vancouver and Montreal have yet to confirm where they will play home games, although Roses FC says it will use several venues in Montrea
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